Google launches Android One in India

After announcing it first back at I/O 2014, Google today finally launched the first Android One devices in India.

The first three phones to be launched are the

1. Karbon Sparkle V
2. Micromax Canvas A1
3. Spice Dream UNO

Spice Dream UNO is the cheapest Android One at INR 6,299/-

Karbonn Sparkle V Priced at INR 6,399/- 

Micromax Canvas A1 Priced at INR 6,499/-

All three phones are being exclusively sold through three different online stores -

1. The Karbonn Sparkle V will be exclusively available on Snapdeal
2. Micromax Canvas V1  will be exclusively available on Amazon
3. Spice Dream UNO will exclusively available on Flipkart.

In terms of Hardware and Specs, every phone is based on Google's reference design, and they are pretty much identical.

All three phones have Approximately same specification

1. 4.5-inch, 854x480 resolution IPS display
2. MediaTek MT6582 SoC with 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU
3. Mali 400 MP2 GPU
4. 1GB RAM
5. 4GB storage space with microSD card slot
6. 5 Megapixel rear camera
7. 2 Megapixel front camera
8. FM radio
9. Dual SIM support
10. Replaceable 1,700mAh battery

The only differences will be in the design and minor but not considerable software enhancements and tweaks.

The best thing about these phones is that they all are running on Latest stock version of Android, 4.4.4 KitKat

The Second best thing about Android One Phones is that they will get Guaranteed OS updates directly from Google for two years from it's Launch.

Android one phones will also the first in line phones with the Nexus devices to get Android L, or any future Android Release.

Google also has partner with Airtel .India's biggest mobile carrier Users of Airtel will be able to download Android updates for free (that is without getting charged for data) for the first six months.

Airtel users can also be able to download up to 200MB of apps from the Google Play Store every month, which won't be counted towards their mobile data balance.

Another interesting feature is that Android One users will be able to download and watch YouTube videos offline, something not yet available on any Android device. They will also get one year free subscription to content on Google Play Newsstand.

Apart from this, the individual online stores also have additional offers available, including financing options, discounts on accessories, and free memory cards.

India is the first country in the world to receive Android One.Google will be bringing Android One devices to other countries around he globe , including Indonesia, the Philippines and South Asia (Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) by the end of the year, with more countries to follow in 2015.

There will also be other Androd OEMs, who will be joining Micromax, Karbonn, and Spice later. That Include Acer, Alcatel Onetouch, ASUS, HTC, Intex, Lava, Lenovo, Panasonic, Xolo, and Qualcomm.